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New York Mets traded Tom Wilson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tony Socarras on August 17, 2004.

New York Mets traded Anderson Hernandez to the Washington Nationals for Luis Ayala on August 17, 2008.

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'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.


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Rick Ownbey
Born: October 20, 1957
at Corona, Cal.
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1966 Game Results
05/13 Giants 5, Mets 4 Eilers (L, 0-1)
05/14 Mets 11, Giants 4 Fisher (W, 1-4)
05/15 Mets 6, Giants 1 Gardner (W, 2-0)
05/20 Mets 7, Giants 5 Selma (W, 3-1)
05/21 Giants 4, Mets 3 Gardner (L, 2-1)
05/22 Giants 5, Mets 0 Bearnarth (L, 1-1)
05/22 Mets 7, Giants 2 Hamilton (W, 4-3)
07/20 Mets 3, Giants 2 Fisher (W, 7-9)
07/21 Mets 14, Giants 3 Ribant (W, 5-4)
08/01 Giants 4, Mets 2 Friend (L, 4-2)
08/02 Giants 5, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 5-11)
08/03 Giants 11, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 7-11)
08/04 Mets 8, Giants 6 Hamilton (W, 6-11)
08/31 Giants 2, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 9-12)
09/01 Mets 2, Giants 1 Ribant (W, 10-6)
09/15 Giants 10, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 9-9)
09/16 Mets 5, Giants 4 Sutherland (W, 2-0)
09/17 Giants 6, Mets 4 Miller (L, 0-2)
1966 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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